Farmington Christmas

Along with the Festival of Wreaths and Utah's boutique & Craft show, there is entertainment from local singing and dancing groups. There is als a carnival for children and the show "Babes in Toyland". The festival is located at the Davis County Event & Legacy Center (the former Davis County Fairgrounds).
The merriment runs Nov. 16-Nov 18.

Christmas Mini Concerts

FM 100 has half hour mini concerts at the ZCMI mall from Nov.17-Dec.21. Concerts are free (and parking is free for 2 hours). The concerts are a fun way to hear different Utah musicians. To find info. look at
www.fm100.com

Fun Parks

Here are a couple great parks that are pretty unique.

The International Peace park is very unique and a great place for kids to run and climb and play. It is a large park, with areas representing different countries. From a mini alps, to Korean lions, to Japanese bridges over a small stream, this park is worth a visit.
Located: 9th West and about 10th South in SLC.


Castle Park in Nicholls Park is a large playground that is built like a castle. There are swings, sandbox, tire swings, ladders, etc. There is an area for younger kids, and then the castle part is great for older kids, too. Plus, a great bonus on hot summer days is that one area sprays a mist of water when you push a button.
Located: Take 89 North, the street after Cherry Hill Park is Nicholls Rd, turn left and the park is shortly on your right.

SLC Art Galleries

Alice Merrill Horne Gallery
617 East South Temple (801)533-3581
www.arts.utah.org
Mon-Fri 9-5

Art Access Gallery
339 West Pierpont (801) 328-0703
www.accessart.org
Mon-Fri 10-5

Finch Lane Gallery-Art Barn
54 Finch Lane (801)596-5000
Mon-Fri (;30-5;Sun 1-4

Rio Gallery
300 Rio Grande St (801)533-3582
www.arts.utah.org
Mon-Fri 9-5

SLC Free Museums P-Z

Pioneer Memorial Museum
300 N. Main (801)532-6479
www.dupinternational.org
Mon-Sat 9-5
*Not super kid friendly for toddlers, other than the fact that there is a lot of space that they can run around. Luckily, almost everything is displayed behind glass and away from little fingers

Salt Lake Art Center
20 S. West Temple (801)328-4201
www.slartcenter.org
Mon-Thurs, Sat 10-5; Fri 10-9pm, Sun 1-5

Salt Lake County Art Collection
2001 S. State Street (801)468-3517
www.finearts.slco.org
Mon-Fri 8-6pm

Utah State Historical Society Museum
300 Rio Grande (801)533-3500
http://history.utah.gov
Mon-Fri 8-5;Sat 9-1

Wheeler Historic Farm
6351 S. 900 E. (801)264-2241
www.wheelerfarm.com
dawn to dusk. charge for farm-wagon rides, house tours, & special events

SLC Free Museums A-M

Beehive House
67 E. South Temple (801) 240-2681
9:30-4:30pm
*Kind of fun to go through once. It is definitely for older children...or maybe just older people. My kids had fun running around the halls (much to the chagrine I'm sure of the missionary guides) and at least it was something interesting to look at

Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Art
Center of Lberty Park
www.folkartsmuseum.org

Fort Douglas Military Museum
32 Potter Street, Fort Douglas (801)581-1710
www.fortdouglas.org
Tues-Sat 12-5pm

Girl Scouts of Utah Heritage Museum
445 E. 4500S. (801)265-8472
www.gsutah.org
Mon-Fri. 8:30-5pm

Hellenic Cultural Museum
279 S. 300 W. Lower level of Cathedral (801)328-9681

Museum of Church History and Art
45 N. West Temple (801)240-4615 for office; (801)240-3310 for info.
Mon-Fri 9-9; Sat-Sun 10-7
*Big thumbs up. It had exhibits for older kids, and my little ones LOVED the kids room, where they have some things just for kids to do.

Museum of Utah Art & History
125 S. Main Street (801)255-5554
www.muanet.org.
Tues.-Sun. 11-3; $3 suggested donation

Fairmount Aquatic Center

Located in Sugarhouse, this is very kid friendly! There are fountains, slide, and the pool slopes slowly, so little ones can sit on the side. Plus, the water is plenty warm for indoor winter water fun. For a daily pass, prices range from $1 (under 3) to $4.50 for adults. You can get monthly or yearly passes. You can take lessons there and there is a playground outside.

Location: 1044 E. Sugarmont Dr. in SLC.
(801) 486-5867

Website for Museums

A great website for info. on museums around Utah is

www.community.utah.gov/museum_services

Navigating it will give you access to all different small museums, cultural events, etc.

Candy Factory

A really fun activity for preschool and elementary kids is touring a candy factory. Sweets is great and FREE. The tour takes about 40 minutes, and plan on walking a lot. You must call ahead for an appointment at (801) 886-1444. My friends kids absolutely loved it.

for more info:
www.sweetcandy.com/index.php?content=press&idx=35

Other options:
Kencraft in Alpine has viewing windows for self tour. Call ahead.
www.kencraftcandy.com

Taffy Town in SLC has a video, but is currently closed with remodelling. Their website is:
www.taffytown.com

Mrs. Cavanaughs has a 45 minute tour on Tues. & Thurs. but does have a fee of $2.50-$4 for everyone over 5. www.mrscavanaughs.com/factorytours.html